Many modern software systems are often large, distributed, written in more than one programming language, and developed using pre-built components. This paper presents the results...
During software maintenance, some non-functional properties may be lost. This is due to the lack of an explicit definition of their links with the corresponding architectural choi...
During software evolution, adaptive, and corrective maintenance are common reasons for changes. Often such changes cluster around key components. It is therefore important to anal...
James M. Bieman, Anneliese Amschler Andrews, Helen...
Abstract. To formally describe architectures of software systems, specific languages called Architecture Description Languages (ADLs) have been developed by academic institutions a...
"Object-Oriented Software Composition adopts the viewpoint that object-oriented technology is essentially about composing flexible software applications from software componen...